Housing for flush-tank discharge pipes



22, 1930. H. F. WEAVER 1,711,001

HOUSING FOR FLUSH TANK DISCHARGE PIPES Filed Nov. 28, 1928 M7 PM ww iwercia k Patented July 22, 1930 I HARRY FRANCIS WEAVER, or 'EVANSVILLE INDIANA HQUSING FOR FLUSH-TANK DISCHARGE PIPES Application filed November 28, 1928. Serial No. 322,510.

The discharge which connects the flush tank to the bowl of a toilet is liable to corrosion from various causes such as sweating, fumes, etc. and this action is diiiicult to prevent even though the pipe be plated, enameled or polished.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved housing or cover for the discharge pipe which connects the flush tank to the bowl of a toilet, such housing protecting the pipe from exposure and corrosion and at the same time being sufficiently ornamental to enhance the appearance of the installation.

The housing is preferably of some ceramic material such as china, glazed the same as the flush tank and the bowl, as this material is not subject to corrosion and also may be made to match the bowl and flush tank in appearance and color, thus enhancing the ornamental effect and concealing the pipe.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1, is a side elevation of a two-part housing according to my invention;

Fig. 2, is a plan view of the lower section;

Fig. 3, is a bottom view of the upper section;

Fig. 4, is a rear view of the complete twopart housing of Figs. 1, 2, and 3;

Fig. 5, is a plan View of the top section;

Fig. 6, is a front view of the bottom section; i

Fig. '7, is a vertical section through the twopart housing of the foregoing figures, showing the housing in position on the discharge Fig. 8, is a side elevatlon of a flush tank, toilet, and two-part housing for the discharge pipe, comprising the complete installation.

Referring first to Fig. 8, is an ordinary china flush tank, is an ordinary china bowl or toilet, and shows, generally, the improved housing according to the present invention which protects the discharge pipe 40,

Fig. 7, that'connects the flush tank 15 to the bowl 20.

In ordinary practice, the discharge pipe. connecting the tank 15 and bowl 20 is exposed and is subject to sweating, fumes, and other conditions which cause it to corrode, presenting an unsightly appearance and eventually destroying its efficiency.

Referring first to Figs. 1 to 7, I have illustrated a two-part housing comprising the sections 1 and 2 which are of china or suitable ceramicmaterial. The upper section is provided with a groove 3 in its lower end which receives the ridge 4 on the upper end of the section 2, making a tight joint in the region of the elbow or bend of the discharge pipe 40.

The respective sections are closed at the front and sides but are open at the rear to enable them to be applied to the pipe 40.

The sections 1 and 2 have internal ribs or ridges 5, 6.

The upper part of the section 1 is enlarged or made in the shape of a bell as shown at 7,

to form a suitable wide support for the bottom of the flush tank 15, and to accommodate the couplings which connect the pipe 40 to said tank. Similarly, the forward end 8 of the section 2 is of a size to accommodate the couplings at the rear of the bowl 20 and to provide a suitable base to engage the said bowl.

For the purpose of securing the sections 1, 2, on the pipe 40, cement 9 may be used, or, cement 9 and the springs 10 may be conjointly employed for that purpose. The springs 10 are hooked into suitable holes 11 in the sections 1 and 2 and by their contracting tendency and the fact that they bridge the pipe 4, they will hold the sections in position. Cement has the advantage of covering the pipe and preventing access of air thereto, as also preventing any looseness of the sections 1, 2, on the pipe 40.

What I claim is:

The combination with a flush. tank, a toilet,

and an elbow-shaped discharge pipe connecting the tank and toilet, of a sectional housing of ceramic material for said elbow-shaped pipe, comprising an elbow and a straight section, said housing having sides to engage the pipe connecting the tank and the toilet, and a tongue and groove connection between said elbow-shaped pipe and said straight section, and a hard cementitious filling in said housing which embeds the pipe and prevents access of air thereto and holds the housing on the pipe and also seals the tongue and groove connection between the elbow and the straight section.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

HARRY FRANCIS VVEA VER. 

